Croatian tourism can be 100% powered by solar energy (VIDEO)
It boasts the sunniest island in all of Europe and has above average sunshine for the continent, but Croatia is at the bottom of the European scale when it comes to the use of solar energy, according to Greenpeace Croatia. It doesn’t have to be like that, they explained to locals and tourists on a recent tour of Istria to show that Croatian tourism can be 100% dependent on solar energy.
Message from Greenpeace Croatia:
Petition to support renewable energy sources
Although Croatia is one of the European countries with the most hours of sunshine, it is still at the very bottom in terms of the use of solar energy.
There are about 2,600 hours of sunshine along the Adriatic coast, which makes the roofs of hotels and campsites ideal places to install solar panels.
The scientific analysis carried out by Greenpeace shows that Croatia can completely switch to renewable energy sources and that this is especially useful in tourism. Tourism has been booming for years, so this is an ideal time to invest in clean energy.
Why exactly tourism?
– Tourism is the most important economic sector in Croatia, especially along the Adriatic coast.
– Tourism is deeply dependent on untouched natural beauty, which is increasingly threatened by dirty fossil fuel projects both because of direct pollution and because of increasingly devastating climate changes caused by fossil fuels.
– Renewable energy sources, such as sun and wind, do not harm the environment and nature, and at the same time offer a solution to climate change.
– The Adriatic and the entire Mediterranean are extremely rich in sunlight as a renewable energy source. Since 2000, the amount of electricity generated from solar systems in the world has increased more than seven times.
– The costs of solar technology fall by an average of 15% per year and thus, along with energy obtained from wind, they have become the most profitable source for new power plants.
– Since 2000, the amount of electricity obtained from solar systems in the world has increased more than seven times.
– Greenpeace’s scientific analysis shows that Croatia could completely switch to renewable energy sources by the middle of the century, economically profitable. The calculations in the study confirm that the use of renewable energy sources is especially worthwhile in tourism.
– In addition to financial benefits through energy savings, tourist companies using renewable sources are becoming more and more attractive.
– By choosing sustainable solutions, tourism companies establish themselves as socially responsible partners in the local community where they operate.
For more information about the petition, visit the official website of Greenpeace Croatia.